Contents:

Rituals FAQ

Library

Events

Chants

Organization Info

Links

Photos



The Sun and Seasons


Turning of the Wheel

6.1 Good friend - Jan Harmon

O the wind, it is a song
That harbors through the winter
Oh the sail, it is a door
That bids to the song to enter
And let us sail the sea, good friend
And let us sing together
A singer lasts a season long
While the song it lasts forever

6.2 Hoof and Horn

Hoof and Horn, Hoof and Horn
All that dies shall be reborn
Corn and Grain, Corn and Grain,
All that falls will rise again

6.3 Round and Round - unknown

Round and round the earth is turning
Turning always round to morning
And from morning round to night

Winter


6.4 Clear Horizon - Jan Harmon

Winter calls a clear horizon
Like the sea calls to the port
Like sky calls to the desert
Like the love calls to the heart

6.5 Sure as the wind - Terry Dash

Sure as the wind
My sisters and
Sure as the rain
Sure as the sun
That shines
We will raise
Our sun again

[could use friend instead of sister]

Spring


6.6 Apple trees in bloom - Betty Aswith

Sweet the evening air of May
Soft my cheek caressing
Sweet the unseen lilac spray
With its scented blessing

White and ghostly in the gloom
Shine the apple trees in bloom,
Apple trees in bloom!

6.7 In May, that lusty season - renaissance England

In May that lusty season
To gather the flowers
Down by the meadow's green
A bird, it sang on every sight so merr(il)y
It joyed my heart

6.8 White coral bells

White coral bells upon a slender stalk
Lily of the Valley deck my garden walk
Oh, don't you wish that you could hear them ring?
That will happen only when the fairies sing.

Summer


6.9 Summer solstice - David Gay

Sun, shine up strong
Make the daylight last long
Shine, shine, shine, shine shine
Moon, catch the light
Hurl it in the face of light
Shine, shine, shine, shine

Fall


6.10 Autumn time - unknown

Autumn time, red leaves fall
While the weeping sky looks over all
Demeter sadly walks the land
The dying grasses in her hand

6.11 Fly, fly, fly - Peter Erdely

Fly, fly, fly
The leaves are leaving the branch
Cold are the winds
Winter is coming



| Index | Chp 1: Contentment, Inspiration, Love, Peace | Chp 2: The Elements |
| Chp 3: Gathering, Creating, Weaving | Chp 4: Gods/Goddesses/Dieties | Chp 5: Night & Moon | Chp 6: Sun and Seasons | Chp 7: Misc Chants |


contact
home
Smith College